The Turning Point
Constantine IX Monomachos was a profligate spender who fatally weakened the Byzantine Empire.
Eileen Stephenson October 29, 2017
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The Byzantine Influence in Sicily
The Byzantines had lost their hold on Sicily by 1040, but their influence over its art and culture lasted centuries longer.
Eileen Stephenson September 24, 2017
Women in the 11th Century Byzantine Empire
Byzantine women in the 11th and 12th centuries received an education and had opportunities for influence and power.
Eileen Stephenson August 27, 2017
The Byzantine Reputation
The Byzantine reputation for being sneaky, conniving and nefarious likely began with the Crusades.
Eileen Stephenson July 30, 2017
The Story of Zoe and Her Three Husbands
Once upon a time, in the distant city of Constantinople that was the golden capital of the Roman Empire in the 11th century, lived Princess Zoe. Unfortunately, Zoe’s story diverges from the usual fairy tales with their happy endings. Our Zoe was not a young princess when the story opens.
Eileen Stephenson July 9, 2017
May 29th Commemorations
The day of May 29th coincided in 2017 with several anniversaries of note. It was the 100th anniversary of U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s birth. Also, in the U.S. the Memorial Day holiday when we remember our war dead fell that year on May 29th. The Last Emperor Constantine XI
Eileen Stephenson May 28, 2017
Justinian II – Medieval Monster or Medieval Normal?
Just how bad a ruler was Justinian II? A monster, or normal for his times?
Eileen Stephenson April 1, 2017
Anna Comnena – Europe’s First Woman Historian
Birth and Early Expectations Anna Comnena was the first child of the Eastern Roman emperor, Alexios I Comnenus, born Dec. 1st, 1083 and named after Alexios’s mother, the determined Anna Dalassena. Her father soon betrothed her to Constantine Ducas, the son of a prior emperor, Michael VII Ducas. Young Constantine’s
Eileen Stephenson March 25, 2017
Five Little Known Facts about Isaac I Comnenus
Isaac Comnenus seized the Eastern Roman Empire’s throne in 1057 but only ruled for just over two years. Even so, he differed in several areas from the empire’s other rulers.
Eileen Stephenson February 25, 2017
Why Byzantine fiction?
Historical fiction is a great way to encourage readers to learn more history.
Eileen Stephenson February 11, 2017
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